1. ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ Acts 13:22 Pt.2

2. Psalm 119:97 Love God’s Word - Psalm 119:97 Hide God’s Word in his heart - Ps.119:11 Psalm 51:3 Confess our sins - Psalm 51:3

3. “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:” Psalms 139:14a Ps.7:17 “I will praise the Lord…” Ps. 9:2 “…I will sing praise to thy name….”

4. Praised the works of the Lord Ps. 9:1 - shew forth all thy marvelous works Ps.139:14 - marvelous are thy works Not ashamed to praise in public Ps. 22:22 “in the midst of the congregation” Ps. 35:18 “I will praise thee among much people” Part of the life of David Ps. 34:1 “His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

5. Praised with Instruments of Music Ps. 43:4 “upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.” Ps. 150:3 - trumpet, psaltery and harp Ps. 150:4 “praise him with stringed instruments and organs.” 2 Chronicles 7:6 “…the Levites also with instruments of music of the Lord, which David the King had made to praise the Lord,…”

6. May we Praise God with Instruments of Music ? No ! We must praise as God has directed us Eph. 5:19 - Col. 3:16 “singing” David offered animal sacrifices Col. 2:13-14 “blotting out”

7. Why David Praised the Lord? Ps. 139:14 “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” Job 31:15 Job 10:8-12 We see the handiwork and power of God Rom. 1:20-21

8. “I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.” Psalms 39:1

9. Cursing – James 3:10 Flatters – Ps. 12:3 Speaks evil – Eph.4:31 Lies - Rev. 21:8 Crooked – Pro.4:24 Bears Tales – Lev.19:16 Criticizes - Matt. 5:22 Whispers – Rom. 1:29 Backbiting – Rom. 1:30 Boasting – Rom.1:30 Deceitful – Rom.3:13 Reviles – 1 Cor.6:10 Foolish – Eph. 5:4 Jests – Eph. 5:4 False teaching-Tit.1:10 Idle words –Matt.12:36 Blasphemes – Col.3:8 Filthy – Col. 3:8

10. “Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” James 3:5 “For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” Jas.3:2

11. “Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” Psalms 119:104

12. Word is perfect Contains the things God hates – Things God hates Prov. 6:16-19 1. Proud look 2. Lying tongue 3. Hands that shed innocent blood 4. Heart that devises wicked imaginations 5. Feet swift to mischief 6. False Witness 7. He that soweth discord

13. We must hate every false way

14. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1

15. Unity PleasantGood

16. “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” John 17:21

17. Psalm 119:97 1.Loved God’s Word - Psalm 119:97 2.Hid God’s Word in his heart - Ps.119:11 Psalm 51:3 3.Confessed his sins - Psalm 51:3 - Psalm 139:14 4.Loved to praise God - Psalm 139:14 - Psalm 39:1 5.Guarded his tongue - Psalm 39:1 Psalm 119:104 6.Hated every false way - Psalm 119:104 Psalm 133:1 7.Loved unity - Psalm 133:1

19. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Dec. 12, 2010